1955 Chevrolet Custom near Hippie Hollow
Hippie Hollow is famous for being the only legal nude swimming spot in Texas, located on Lake Travis on the outskirts of Austin, Texas. Nearby on Hwy 620, I stopped at a mechanic’s garage to
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Custom Pro Street 1955 Chevrolet Handyman in N. Dallas
Here’s a fine combination of a customized classic car in a Pro Street package. I was happy to find this blown 1955 Chevrolet Handyman wagon at a small car show in far North Dallas, Texas.
Pristine 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan in S. Austin
Near perfect, impressive car at Murphos Rod & Custom. Had either a four speed Hydramatic from GM, or three speed manual. Big 337 cu. in. flathead V8. More info on wikipedia.
Modified 1955 Chevrolet 210 2-Door sedan in Dallas, Texas.
I found this handsome 1955 Chevrolet 210 2-Door sedan at Gateway Classic Cars near the DFW airport. The ‘210’ model designation comes from shortening the production series number 2100 by one digit.
Classic Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod at N. Austin Fab Shop
I found this handsome car at the now-defunct Custom Car Crafters. The headlights are aftermarket items. E&J (Edmunds & Jones) Type 20 headlights were manufactured by Edmund & James Corporation in Detroit from the 20s,
Custom 1957 Ford Ranchero in Liberty Hill
1957 was the first year for the Ranchero. The side trim for this mild custom I found in Liberty Hill, Texas (just outside of Austin) is from a 1958 Ranchero. It has a slightly greater
Jacked Up 1958 Chevrolet 4×4 Pickup on S. 183
Great truck at Reyes Salvage yard south of Austin, Texas.
1953 Buick Coupe Custom in Granbury, Texas
Nifty 1953 Buick coupe custom in the parking lot at a custom car show in Granbury, Texas, SW of Ft. Worth, Texas. It was an excellent show!
1950 Mercury Custom Along the Avenue at Night
On Friday and Saturday nights during the weekend of Austin’s Lonestar Round Up custom car show, many of the show cars are driven and parked along S. Congress Ave., where I got this pic of
1957 Ford Fairlane Convertible Custom
This is one of my favorite cars at last year’s Pate Swap meet in Ft. Worth, Texas. The sign on the window said it was powered by a Cleveland 351 V8, plus power brakes and
